Jor-El

Black Women are constantly being sexualized and abused. Every day through the system of racism and white supremacy a black woman is subjected to the lowest rank in this hierarchy. The Black Woman is looked at as a sex symbol she is not respected by the general population, media and even her black male companions in certain situations. The negative images, alter the mind’s perception of the true reality. It’s like being in a world that has been forgotten. At one time in history the black woman…

In regard to his conduct in leadership, he was not short of critics, for he was a widely contested person of interest. Despite his critics, Montgomery deserved his praise, because of his extraordinary impact due to his leadership during the Battle of El Alamein, direction of all of the Allied ground troops in Operation Overlord, and assurance of the well-being of his troops. Overall, he provided clarity and hope on the battlefield. Bernard Montgomery served in the army and climbed the ranks. He…

The Great Barrier Reef has always been listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World due to its once natural beauty and sheer scope. Located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, the reef is the largest of its kind. In a graphic published on website The Conversation, the reef is said to contain an estimated 2,900 individual reefs spread over an area of about 133,000 square miles or 344,400 square kilometers (Pressey, Grech, Brodie, Day). It is estimated that the reef contains six…

The desire for political and civil rights have driven numerous societies to revolt against an oppressive rule in hopes to achieve a more democratic lifestyle. Thus, when Middle Easterners began becoming more fed up with oppressive regimes, the desire for a revolution emerged. The political outcomes of the Arab Spring uprisings were different for each country involved. While civil war arose in some countries, other countries did not have substantial revolts; there were even states that became so…

that as Antonio grows up, his destiny will come naturally to him and he will know what he is meant to be when the right time comes. When Antonio witnessed the death of Florence, he started having terrible nightmares to which Ultima suggested a stay at El Puerto where Antonio will be away from the terrible events that had occurred. Ultima assures Antonio that part of life is the sadness and pain that comes along with it and that Antonio must not give up even in the toughest of times, but rather…

her voice as she enthusiastically tells her mom what simply happened: a flying man saved me. On contrast man of steel is a movie with numerous scenes of violence. In some scenes loud cries are heard like surrender the codex when Zod battles to kills Jor-El which reveals extremes measures of violence serving as a distinguishing differences between the two movies. Scenes in the original superman movie which debuted in 1978 are quite different from man of steel movie. There is a fight scene where…

Gender, Violence, and Family in Man of Steel In the film, Man of Steel, portrayals of violence have a direct correlation to gender. According to Abele and Gronbeck-Tedesco (2015), “female characters are often exploited to highlight violence in Superhero films” (p. 84). Most superhero films use the notion of the female gender role to highlight the violent actions of male lead characters (Abele & Gronbeck-Tedesco, 2015, p. 84). In Man of Steel, this aggressive branding is not present. Perhaps, it…

teachings to the people. Superman has similar goals of wielding his powers for good. His earthly father always said. “You are my son. …he sent you here for a reason” (Man of Steel). When Superman came across his biological father Jor-El at The Fortress of Solitude, Jor-El said, “You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They will raise behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun. In time you will help them accomplish wonders” (Man of…

each of them their very own unique character. First off let’s talk about the Man of Steel Aka Superman, or better yet Clark Kent. Superman comic start back in 1933, but first appear in June 1938, in Action Comics #1. Kal-El was born on the planet Krypton to the scientist Jor-El and Lara, two of the greatest minds in the universe had ever seen. Moments before the destructions of…

Do you know how Superman became Superman? From nickel comics to the silver screen, as well as the tv series, Superman has always been a source of many people's fandom. Smallville, the series was directed by Greg Beeman and James Marshall, which was released in October 2001 and ended in May 2011. Smallville premiered on The WB from 2001-2006, and The CW premiered it from 2006-2011. The series was the best rendition of the Superman comics brought to life for ten seasons. From the origin of alien…